zōng​mén

clan

  • created sense approved 宗门/宗門 · zōng​mén · clan — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    宗门 / 宗門

    zōng​mén

    clan

    (literary) relatives belonging to the same clan or family

    宗 (literal) → 宗 · zōng · clan 门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · family

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  • created sense approved 宗门/宗門 · zōng​mén · Zen school — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    宗门 / 宗門

    zōng​mén

    Zen school

    general term for Buddhist sects, or specifically the Zen school as opposed to doctrine-based schools

    宗 (literal) → 宗 · zōng · sect 门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · school of thought

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  • created sense approved 宗门/宗門 · zōng​mén · sect — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    宗门 / 宗門

    zōng​mén

    sect

    sect or school, especially in the context of martial arts or cultivation (common in wuxia and xianxia fiction)

    宗 (literal) → 宗 · zōng · sect 门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · school of thought

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